Crevado vs Format (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Crevado and Format share a 2.4 GPA, and only Crevado has a free plan.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Crevado grades higher on the free plan. Format grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Crevado
Free portfolio builder for photographers and artists
Format
Portfolio website builder for photographers and other creatives
Which one is for you
Pick Crevado if
- Fits if you are a student or job seeker who needs a free online showcase
- Works for artists who sell a few prints through PayPal or Fotomoto
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 30 images, since that is the free cap and Plus holds 150
- Watch out: the free plan keeps a Crevado link in the footer
- Skip it if you want your own domain without Premium, as custom domains start there
- Watch out: video, GIF and SWF files need Premium, not Plus
- Watch out: prices are in euros with no US dollar version, and the billing cycle is not shown
Pick Format if
- Fits if you deliver proofs and files to clients from your own site
- Works for photographers who edit in Lightroom Classic and sell prints or downloads
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Basic, at 10 pages, 70 images and 3 client galleries with no store or video
- Skip it if you work from an Android phone, as the app is iPhone only
- Pricey if you want email on your own domain: Google Workspace is $100 a year extra, and the domain $30 a year after year one
- Watch out: the $12 and $15 Pro prices need a checkout code, end October 31, 2026 and cover the first year only
- Not for you if you want a free plan; there's only a 14-day trial
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACrevadoFair | 2.4GPAFormatFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is about 7 euros a month and Premium about 10, in the middle band of website builders. The page does not show the billing cycle. | BBasic is $10 a month billed yearly ($14 monthly), right at this category's cheaper quarter. It's capped at 10 pages and 70 images with no store, so many will move to Pro at $17. Pro's $12 offer needs a code, ends October 31, 2026 and covers the first year only. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free plan with no end date: 30 images, 5 galleries and HTTPS hosting. One person could keep a small portfolio on it. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial with no card needed. Students can ask for a free year. |
| Features | CUploads, galleries, privacy controls and PayPal selling. Video needs Premium, and custom domains and selling are Premium only. | CIt does the portfolio job fully: 90+ themes, Flex Block layouts, proofing galleries, file transfers, hosted video and a commission-free store. That's a smaller job than a general builder does, and Basic leaves out the store, video and image storage. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You upload and arrange the portfolio yourself. | CThere's an iPhone app but no store rating on record. Themes set the layout, but you're still building a site, page by page and gallery by gallery. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with PayPal, Fotomoto, Google Analytics and Facebook listed. | BWeb and iPhone, with a Lightroom Classic plugin, Stripe, PayPal, Weglot, Google Workspace and Google Analytics. There's no Android app and no desktop app of its own. |
| Best for | a free starter portfolio site | photographers' portfolios with client galleries |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Crevado and Format. How we grade
Price against what you get
Crevado starts at about $7.82 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Format starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Crevado starts $2.18 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 3 score higher than Crevado for less, and 5 score higher than Format for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Crevado also covers online store and web analytics.
- Format also covers templates and file sharing.
At a glance
| Crevado | Format | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | €7 per month | $10 per month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan that does not expire: 30 images and 5 galleries, with a Crevado link left in the footer. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Crevado | Ideaform Inc. |
| Price read from | crevado.com | format.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Crevado
- Prices on the plans page are in euros, with no US-dollar version.
- The Free plan caps a portfolio at 30 images and 5 galleries and keeps a Crevado link in the footer.
- Custom domains, password protection and PayPal selling are limited to Premium.
- Plus has no HD video; video, GIF and SWF files need Premium.
Format
- The $12 and $15 a month shown for Pro and Pro Plus need a checkout code, end October 31, 2026 and cover the first year only.
- Basic has no store, hosted video, image storage or custom fonts, and stops at 10 pages and 70 images.
- A domain costs $30 a year after a free first year on annual Pro and Pro Plus; Google Workspace email is $100 a year extra.
- There is no free plan, and the mobile app is for iPhone only.
Key features
Crevado
- Drag-and-drop uploads
- Upload photos, video, audio, GIF and PDF files and rearrange them by dragging, with no code.
- Responsive designs
- Portfolio designs adapt to phones and tablets, and can be customized with a live preview that does not touch the live site.
- Privacy controls
- Mark projects private, or password-protect the whole site or single pages (Premium plan).
- Selling work
- Accept payments with PayPal on Premium, and offer prints and canvas through the Fotomoto integration.
- Google Analytics reporting
- Turn on Google Analytics from the Customize tab to see which galleries and photos are most viewed.
- Custom domains
- The Premium plan lets a portfolio use its own domain instead of a name.crevado.com address.
Format
- Themes and Flex Block layouts
- Pick from more than 90 themes and switch without losing content, build custom layouts on a snap grid with Flex Block, and edit CSS and HTML on Pro and Pro Plus.
- Client galleries and file transfers
- Workflow, included free with every plan, adds proofing galleries with passwords, file transfers of 2 to 10 GB, contacts and moodboards; contracts and CRM Light need Pro.
- Commission-free store
- Sell physical products, digital downloads up to 100 MB and services through PayPal or Stripe with no Format commission: 15 products on Pro and 1,000 on Pro Plus.
- Hosted video
- Upload video straight to the site so visitors see no third-party ads: 15 minutes on Pro and 120 minutes on Pro Plus.
- Lightroom plugin and iPhone app
- Publish galleries from Lightroom Classic with the Format Publisher plugin, or upload and rearrange photos from the iPhone app.
- SEO and translation
- Edit page titles, meta descriptions and image alt text, and connect Weglot to translate the site into other languages.
Plans
Crevado
Free$0
30 images, 5 galleries and secure HTTPS hosting; the Crevado footer link stays.
Plus€7
per month, billing cycle not shown
150 images, 10 galleries, 50 audio files, contact form and custom CSS.
Premium€10
per month, billing cycle not shown
6,000 images, 100 galleries, HD video, password protection, private pages, custom domains and PayPal selling.
Format
Basic$10
per month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)
$120 a year. 10 pages, 70 images, 3 client galleries and 2 GB file transfers; no store, hosted video, image storage or custom fonts.
Pro$17
per month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
$204 a year. Unlimited pages, 1,500 images, 100 GB storage, 15 video minutes and 15 store products. Shown at $112.20 for a first year with a code until Dec 2, 2026.
Pro Plus$26
per month, billed annually ($36 billed monthly)
$312 a year. Unlimited images, 1 TB storage, 120 video minutes, 1,000 products and priority support. Shown at $171.60 for a first year with a code until Dec 2, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Crevado
No public discounts listed.
Format
- Annual discount
Save about 29% with yearly billing
Pro costs $204 a year against $24 a month billed monthly; Basic is $120 a year against $14 a month and Pro Plus $312 against $36.
- Education
A free year for students
Format's Student Program gives students a free year on the platform, requested through its education page; it also offers free access to partner schools.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Crevado or Format?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Crevado is cheaper to start with: about $7.82 a month, against $10 a month for Format. Crevado starts at €7 per month, and Format starts at $10 per month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Crevado or Format?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Crevado has a free plan. Format does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Crevado and Format run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Format lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.